The Betty Pages March 2013 by Betty Desire

The Betty Pages - March 2013 Betty’s Corner

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Some Films Bordering India

By Bridget Adams

By Bishoo Vrischik

Nobody Passes

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About our Contributors... Miss Betty Desire has been entertaining anyone who would listen in Bellingham for nearly 10 years, and is proprietor of The Betty Pages, the monthly publication that you are reading at this very moment. It is her hope that your perusal of the Betty Pages will enrich your life one chuckle at a time. Writer Bridget Adams currently resides in Washington State but that is always subject to change. Lucky enough to be a full-time, if poor, writer, she is most likely somewhere in front of her computer with a cup of coffee. Lots and lots of coffee. Queer Film Historian Bichoo Vrishchik (Scorpio Scorpion) has published in Film Quarterly Sight and Sound, International Film Guide, Filmfare, Youth Times, and Manshots. With a BA from Pacific Lutheran College (1959) and a MA from San Francisco State College (1968), he has also taught film at Western Washington University. Naomi graduated Whatcom Community College with an Associates in Visual Communications -Graphic Design but prefers more hands on tinkering such as wire craft & random projects (of which she has many still to finish). She believes that everyone has a right to pursue their happiness as long as it doesn’t harm others

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So March is here! I bet there are not too many people who would have believed that the March cover of our little tabloid would showcase “March Madness” Surprise! Your Miss Betty loves sports. I have to admit the only sports I have played is Basketball and Baseball. My venture into athletics was early in life and short lived. I attended Immaculate Conception School in Mt Vernon in the late 60s. We had an 8th grade class of 36 students, so even with cerebral palsy there was a place on the team. (back in the late 60s “middle schools” were not the norm) By the time I reached Mt. Vernon high School my athletic abilities were a bit sub par. I was however possibly the biggest fan of the schools sports teams. I only missed one basketball game in the four years I was at Mt Vernon High and that included away games. I never missed a football game, made most of the wrestling meets, and the joke around my place was you would know if the right team one by the way I behaved when I got home. If “we” were victorious I was all smiles. If the “others” won I would stomp up the stairs to my room and throw my hoarse voice and body on to my bed in utter disbelief that my ardent cheering wasn’t enough to put our team over the top. I would like to think I have mellowed over the years. I do know I probably embarrassed my son Brandon many times by my sometimes out of control and always loud cheering from the stands when he was playing sports at Ferndale. Now I am more of a “regional” sports fan. I will follow the local Washington State teams, but if the game doesn’t include a Washington State team I would just as soon watch a “Golden Girls” Marathon on the Hallmark Chanel. Western Washington University is enjoying an amazing year and is poised to defend their NCAA Division II National Basketball Championship. I will definitely cheer on the Vikings! When the last Washington State team bites the dust in the”big dance” I will switch channels and sooth my wounded soul chucking over the antics of Rose, Dorothy, Sophia, and Blanch. So Go Vikings! On Huskies! Go Cougs! Get it done Zag’s! When your season is over mine is as well and we can watch vintage Betty White until next time. For those who do not know I have changed up the format of The Betty Desire Show the 4th Sunday of every month at Rumor’s. It is more of a “talk show” format. I include interviews and guest performers. You can view the interviews at my new YouTube channel. Just type “missbettydesire” in the search part of YouTube and you will find it all there. My goal is to introduce the rest of the internet world to the unique talent that resides hidden in our amazing city! If you have suggestions of “Hamsters” I should interview shoot me an e-mail at allabouttownwithbettydesire@gmail.com Until next month be good to yourself! Join me in Mt.Vernon every Tuesday night at 1st street Cabaret and Speakeasy, and the 4th Sunday of every month at Rumor’s Cabaret.

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SOME FILMS BORDERING INDIA Bishoo Vrischik

In Bellingham from Film Is Truth, in Seattle at the University of Washington , on the Sundance Channel and back in India at film festivals in Mumbai, Pune, and Bangalore I have seen seven of the following films from countries bordering India. Guillaume Giovanetti and Cagla Zencirci’s NOOR (a name, ‘Light’), a Pakistani-French production, is the first fiction feature by these two French and Turkish women. Noor (Noor) is a Kushra (transexual) dancer who tires of his/her career and love and, hoping to become a man, goes to work in a truck center. Tiring of the center s/he steals a truck, as florid as any in Shoaib Mansoor’s BOL (SPEECH, q.v.) and heads west to the Swat valley. During Noor’s flight from civilization, and desire to become a man, a female dancer fleeing conservative Islamic dictates against dance enters his/her truck and life, and the two travel for many miles. Until one night, while the girl dozes, Noor innocently touches her hair. Waking, she assumes Noor’s action as an attempt at molestation (it is perhaps the closest Noor has ever come to touching a woman), and flees once more, from the truck and into the night. Fleeing his/her own past, Noor drives after her for several days, until she is found practicing classical Indian dance in front of a pristine lake, backed by some of the most desolate, tall, beautiful mountains in the world. Inspired by this classical dance, rather than the kushra moves, and his love of the dancer, Noor simply stands behind and repeats her dance movements. Noor’s desire for a sex-change may or not have vanished; in either case, Noor has finally found a love that will accept him as s/he is. The views of the Swat Valley are breathtaking -- the ruggedness gives an almost primeval feel to a story of confused emotion, denial and love that can blossom from almost nothing. While transgender persons have some civil rights in Pakistan, homosexuality itself remains illegal. NOOR has been to at least five festivals outside India, and at Bangalore and Pune in India. Continued on Page 7

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As an ally, I had a wake-up call this past month, Poppets, in the form of two separate events, a thousand miles apart. One took place among people from the Pacific Northwest. The other, among people from the Louisiana and Mississippi. Let’s start with the happy one… David and I were out one night when we met three women. Two, Sarah and Trisha (not their real names), were a young couple. The third was Mama, Sarah’s mother. Sarah and Trisha were young, articulate, happy, ambitious, gorgeous, you name it. They were confident in themselves, each other, and their place in the world. Mama spoke of both of them with great pride, telling us about each of their accomplishments and goals. As the evening wore on, Trisha invited us to her family’s picnic the next weekend. Her mom would be cooking and her dad always had a couple kegs of beer. It was a huge event with friends and family from all over. Mama could drive us all in and drive us home again. It was the epitome of family and love and hospitality at its finest. And yes, two young lesbians were at its core. Now, I admit, I don’t know their story. I don’t know if coming out and acceptance was easy or hard, loving or painful. I can tell you that the kind of confidence and comfort these two young women have does not grow in a vacuum. If it was hard or easy, they know they are loved and supported by their families and friends. They have the strength of knowing they are okay behind them, and that’s a powerful gift. Which brings us to the second event. A friend of mine, who happens to be a gay, Black man, got into a discussion with acquaintances of his. One of these people made racially derogatory and anti-gay statements. My friend called him out on them. Not rudely, but appropriately. The situation escalated until the bigot stormed off in a huff. At which point, the rest of the group got on my friend’s case about hurting the other man’s feelings. About not embracing the teaching moment. About being divisive instead of inclusive. Really? A straight, white man says nasty things about gay people and people of color and his feelings are the ones to be considered? Again, let me be clear. This wasn’t someone making a good faith effort or who spoke out of ignorance and was willing to learn. This was someone who used derogatory language and then escalated when he was told he was being inappropriate. But the gay, Black man should watch his tone. Neither of these events is particularly noteworthy, or surprising. Until I tell you that Trisha and Sarah are from Mississippi and Louisiana, and the group who were more concerned about the bigot were the ones from the Pacific Northwest. That’s when it becomes a wake-up call. We need to remember, each one of us is an ally to someone, in that each one of us carries privilege somewhere. Maybe you are gay, but male. Female, but able-bodied. A person of color, but straight. Each of us is an ally to someone. But this doesn’t give us carte blanche to pat ourselves on the backs and know we’re “the good guys” because we’re aware, or we reject out and out prejudice, or because we hang out with the other good guys. Just because we’re from the “right” part of the country, or we don’t run around using slurs, doesn’t make us the good guys. Being part of one marginalized group doesn’t absolve us from having to be sensitive to another. How are we raising our lesbian daughters? Our transgendered sons? How are we treating our children’s Black boyfriend or their Hispanic girlfriend? In situations where we have the privilege, who are we more concerned about? The person who was rude? Or the person who defended themselves? It’s easy to stop asking ourselves these questions. It’s easy to rest on our laurels and point the finger at others. Too easy, Poppets. So this month, let’s not rest. Let’s take note of the times and places where we have privilege and make sure we are actually being allies, not just claiming to be. Let’s stop lumping everyone together and making assumptions. Let’s work on making our corner of the world a safer place, by starting with ourselves. Until next month, Poppets, take care of you.

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Yang Yang’s OUR STORY--10-YEAR “GUEERRLLA WARFARE” OF BEIJING QUEER FILM FESTIVAL (2011) is non-fiction, a documentary on the fight of the straight Yang Yang and her “comrades” (also meaning “queer” friends) to establish a Queer Film Festival in China, despite university and governmental opposition. First at Beijing University, then at a less visible hall, then private restaurants and bars, and in the outskirts of the city, the festival was stopped midway or not allowed to continue there for a second year. Finally changing its name to a Film Forum, sandwiched into the Beijing International Film Festival, this queer film event has managed to survive. What is considered China’s first gay film, Zhang Yuan’s DONG GONG XI GONG (EAST PALACE, WEST PALACE, 2011), its title referring to two parks notorious for gay action in their toilets, here an s&m cop pickingup a gay masochist, shot in Beijing, but smuggled to and finished in France, opened the first festival, followed by Chinese-Hong Kong Stanley Kwan’s LAN YU (a name, 2001), a more complex tragic romance between a male prostitute and an older businessman who becomes implicated in shady dealings with some Russians. The festival was shut down by university authorities in its first year after posters designed to advertise the festival gave it away. Thus, the attempts to create a lower profile festival after four years led to locations, timings and titles sent to participants only as text messages with instructions to destroy after reading. Two years later, in 1977, the festival reinvented itself as the Forum in the Beijing Festival, presenting more than thirty films. The fourth exhibition, in 2010, called a “Queer Exhibition,” included Ang Lee’s Taiwanese-U.S. comedy THE WEDDING BANQUET (1993 ) and Hung Wing Kit’s Hong Kong-Swiss SOUNDLESS WIND CHIME (2009), a sort of overtly gay VERTIGO. Yang Yang’s documentary is made up of hidden camera footage shot during these several festivals, posters, short excerpts from films, a map showing the geographical progress, or regression of the festival in and around Beijing, and footage of Yang as she returns to these venues, her own narration tying the events together. It is a technically efficient and very informative documentary. While homosexuality was decriminalized in 1993 and dropped from China’s list of mental illnesses in 2001, the festival continues only within the Beijing Film Festival. THE WEDDING BANQUET and EAST PALACE, WEST PALACE are available from Film Is Truth. I saw LAN YU on the Sundance Channel, and OUR STORY at both the University of Washington and during Mumbai’s 2012 Queer Azaadi Week (q.v.). Nepal makes about 100 films a year, mostly, hi-def rip-offs of popular Hindi films, and its constitution does not recognize the rights of women as anything but kin. Subarna Thupa’s SOONGAVE - DANCE OF THE ORCHIDS, shot in Nepal and finished in France, is a simpler film on lesbianism than Deepa Metha’s FIRE (1996), and a far sexier one. The women involved, far less Mongoloid than the dominant stereotype, are often seen together in parallel profile, and once, left and right about to kiss. There is little attempt to make a political statement here, unlike in FIRE, yet its end is more personal and tragic than in that film. FIRE can be explained in terms of abstract philosophy (at least there have been attempts to do so: see Vikash N. Pandey’s “Emancipated Bodies/Embodying Liberation: Debating through Fire,” in SEXUAL SITES, SEMINAL ATTITUDES (q.v., pp. 188-208; the same book contains two articles on human trafficking and AIDS in Nepal). DANCE OF THE ORCHIDS’ story and emotions, including love and rejection, are more familial. Preparing for an arranged marriage, one of the two women succumbs to her fiance before the wedding and becomes pregnant. When the two women declare their love for each other, the marriage proposal is dissolved and the pair plans to raise the coming child as their own. The impregnated one however is crushed to death in her brother’s arms. A final, defiant dance by the living partner provides a more philosophical, hopeful coda. While women have rights only as kin, homosexuality has been legal since 2007 in Nepal, a country with more “balls’ according to the BhutaneseIndian ‘out’ director Onir than India. I saw SOONGAVA at the 2012 Mumbai Festival. Rituparno Ghosh, the out Kolkata director, seems to have had a counterpart in Dacca, in Bangladesh, a Muslim author-director named Humayun Ahmed. They looked alike, according to the one photo I have of Ahmed, and after an extremely distinguished literary career, extensive television work and ten films, Ahmed directed GHETUPUTRA KAMOLA (PLEASURE BOY KOMOLA), on a ghetupatra (dancing boy in drag) in rivalry with a (real) queen. Komola belongs to a poor folk musical group hired by a king to help pass the rainy months, when the king’s mahal will be inaccessible. The poverty of the musicians is clear in the boy’s father’s line, as they enter the mahal for the first time and look toward the ceiling, “That is a chandelier.” But the king is more interested in the ghetuputra than the music, an interest that becomes obvious as the king instructs the boy to dance more with his hips. The king’s first intimate encounter with the boy is made explicit by telling him to loosen his clothing followed by, in another room, other people overhearing the boy’s scream. Jealous, the queen instructs a maid to try to push Komola from the roof of the mahal. Successful in her attempt, the maid pulls a beedie (native cigarette) out of her clothing and calls for an off-screen light. What happens off-screen here completes the action that we do see. Ahmed was known for the use of the supernatural in his writings, but there is none of that here. The film ends with Komola’s death, followed by the suspicion of the king that next year during the rainy season he should regard more carefully the impulses of his queen. (I can attest to this craving for youths in Bangladesh: in the 1970s, at 35 years old, I was told I was too mature for someone to sleep with, even as a tropical storm blacked out the lights in my 75c hotel.) Yet homosexuality remains imprisonable for life in Bangladesh, where it is sometimes attributed to Indian movies and arsenic in drinking water. GHETUPUTRA KAMOLA was entered for the Best Foreign Film Oscar last year (it didn’t make the final cut) and was at both the Chennai and Bangalore festivals this year. Ahmed, after a career that gained him a reputation as the best Bengali writer since Rabindranath Tagore ransferred to New York and died there of colorectal cancer in 2012 at age 63. EAST PALACE, WEST PALACE and THE WEDDING BANQUET may be the only films mentioned here that are accessible from Film Is Truth, but they are all worth searching out on the internet, or wherever you can find them.

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Nobody Passes: Rejecting the Rules of Gender and Conformity Jasmine Chang writing for the Bellingham Alternative Library

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about sex work when talking to non-sex workers in order to sugarcoat the truth and make his line of work seem more respectable and safe. He feels that he has to represent all sex workers when he talks about his profession. Many feminists and activists will claim to support sex workers and attempt to take solidarity with them, but it’s important to listen to actual sex workers’ voices and base your actions on what they need because otherwise you may cause more harm than good. I also really liked “My Kind of Cruising”, which discussed queer cruising spaces which have often been exclusively for men. The author Liz Rosenfeld took it upon herself to dress in drag and cruise these spaces, partially for research purposes, and her insights on male-only homoerotic spaces were really intriguing. It’s interesting that these spaces are often frequented by both heterosexual and queer men who share unspoken knowledge and agreements. It’s also interesting that there isn’t any equivalent for women, which seems to say something about our culture and perhaps the sexual limitations that women are subjected to. This was great and I’d be really interested in reading more of Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore’s work and anthologies. Other Noteworthy New Arrivals: 1.Rent Girl - Michelle Tea 2.McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern Issue #39 3.Soundtrack to the White Revolution: White Supremacist Assaults on Youth Music Subculture - Devin Burghart 4.Survival Scrapbook #1: Shelter - Stefan A. Szczelkun 5.Sweet Tooth Vol. 5: Unnatural Habitats - Jeff Lemire

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“Nobody Passes” has made me thoroughly ponder, question and reevaluate some of my knowledge and opinions about passing, privilege, the definition of queer and the queer community. While the majority of the essays deal with gender and sexuality, a large portion also discuss race, disability, immigration, etc. I found myself reflecting on my own passing privilege; for instance, I’m half Chinese and half white, and lately I’ve been trying to find a balance between cherishing my Chinese heritage and also realizing my white-passing privilege. The essay “Innocent Victims and Brave New Laws: State Protection and the Battered Women’s Movement” by Priya Kandaswamy seems especially to relate to Captive Genders. It chronicles the movement to bring awareness against domestic violence and sexual assault, and how this movement transformed over the years. Like many other political movements, the battered women’s movement began radical; feminists saw sexual assault and violence against women as larger, institutional problems that are the result of patriarchy. When they first sprouted up in the 70’s, domestic violence shelters were DIY and political; they worked to empower survivors and challenge misogyny in our culture. However, the fight against misogynistic violence has drastically changed. As the movement grew, it became more successful and commercialized, as well as less politicized. shelters began to focus on therapeutic treatment and rehabilitation, as well as increased criminalization of domestic violence. For example, the Violence Against Women Act increased penalization of gender-related violence, law enforcement and therefore the prison-industrial complex. Conversations about gender violence as part of a structural pattern of patriarchy diminished, and a new archetypal image of the ideal, innocent victim of domestic violence became the face of the movement. Queer and trans people, women of color, sex workers and others who didn’t fit the “good victim” image became marginalized from the movement. Reading this essay, I found the story very very familiar. The feminist movement, queer rights movement and many other social justice or identity movements have similarly started radical and intersectional, then lost their assertive political stance in an effort to work within the system instead of deconstructing it. I think it’s really important to note how these shifts in agenda occur and how movements tend to marginalize people of color, trans women and sex workers, or the most marginalized people in the community. The prison-industrial complex, militarization, criminalization and capitalism are all structures that cultivate the violence in our communities, and we must learn to build healthy alternatives that challenge them and be aware of the solutions we choose to heal ourselves. A lot of the essays are personal accounts and anecdotes. I found these really interesting and stimulating and I think it’s important to learn from the personal experiences of others and to make space for their stories. I enjoyed the essay “Origins” by Kirk Read, about his experience as a sex worker and how he subconsciously alters his stories

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Deadman Wonderland Circus Premiers March 1st

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The most ambitious project to come out of the Bellingham circus scene in years, Deadman Wonderland debuts March 1st at the Bellingham Circus Guild. An all-star cast of six local circus performers have come together to produce a delightful show. Deadman Wonderland is a wonder of theatrics and magic mixed with the fun of circus. Drawing inspiration from Japanese folklore bakemono, this show presents the story of a young man trapped in the world of demons. The six performers are founders and members of two local performance organizations: the Bellingham Circus Guild and the Lookout Arts Quarry. Both organizations are dedicated to promote circus arts to the local community. The Circus Guild has recently moved to a new Fairhaven location and is thrilled to welcome Bellingham inside for this run of shows. Deadman Wonderland is inspired by Japanese performance arts including Butoh, Dogugaeshi, and Bunraku. Using the beautiful spoken language of Japan and a thrilling soundtrack, the show brings the circus to light. . “These Japanese traditions are an inspiration for our show” says Kai Ito cast member and producer of the show “We have been very careful to be sensitive culturally, rather than trying to imitate these arts exactly, we’ve incorporated and explored a few aspects and mixed them with our own creativity.” A wildly visual show, Deadman Wonderland takes the audience from darkness to light, humor to tragedy. Everyone will delight in this production of dazzling circus arts, juggling, acrobatics, puppetry, dance, magic and more. It’s a must see show, appropriate for all ages. Deadman Wonderland will run March 1-3rd and 7-10th at the Bellingham Circus Guild (1401 6th Street, Suite 101 Bellingham, WA 98225) just up the street from the train station in Fairhaven. On March 14th, Deadman Wonderland will be hosted by the historic Lincoln theater in Mount Vernon 712 S. First street. Shows will start at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 6:30 p.m. on Sundays. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the show. Buy advance tickets at the Bellingham Food Co-op or online at deadmanwonderlandcircus.com. To reserve tickets call (360) 584-6646. Tickets are $12 general $10 students/Seniors $5 kids.

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A Queer Guide to March Madness Nick

of making your bracket! Still think you can’t fill out a bracket? Well Pardon the Interruption on ESPN has a bracket amongst its guests and friends every year and two of the last three years the winner has been an analysts mother who picks the teams based on mascots and school colors, so believe me anyone can do it! Now if you don’t want to do a bracket just picture yourself in a crowded bar surrounded by a bunch of guys all into their beer and the game, totally not paying attention to you. They start saying how much they hate Duke and you chime in and voice your opinion. Voilà, instant icebreaker! You don’t need to know everything, but keep the game on in the background while you’re home giving yourself a mani/pedi and remember key names to toss around to impress those die-hard hotties! Still not interested? Think of this, it’s the last 10 seconds of the game, your team is down by two, your heart is pounding louder than when you watch the last few minutes of an episode of Grey’s Anatomy. Your starting forward is on the bench, hurt from an ankle sprain. You tell yourself there’s no chance your team is going to win. 5, 4, 3, 2…your guard shoots from the 3-point line and…rim? Nothin’ but net? Who knows, but tune into the games and feel that rush that’s so exhilarating, nothing else on TV comes close to it! Finally if you’re still not interested in any of these, take these two things into account. First is that only in March Madness does the underdog or little guy have a chance to beat the big guys. The Butler Bulldogs (a small college near Indianapolis) have been in the big dance the last few years and in 2010 and 2011made it into the Final Four. A college with fewer than 3000 students was able to take out the big boys, which would be like Western taking out UW. Speaking of Western, if nothing else jump on the Western bandwagon. Last year the Western Men won the NCAA Division II National Championship (UW and WSU are in Division I) and so far this year the Men and Women are ranked in the top 10 nationally, so chances are good that both teams will make it deep into the playoffs again this year. So pay attention when the games tip off on Tuesday, March 19, do a little research on ESPN or CBS Sports (the two main homes of college basketball), download a bracket and get started, if nothing else you can have some fun, maybe win a little money and maybe score a hottie along the way!

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March, it’s one of my favorite months of the year. Not only are the days beginning to get longer (thank you daylight savings time), the weather is slowly warming up, the grass is getting greener (I mean the actual grass outside your house, not the now legal form we can smoke in our great state)we have a holiday designated for pretending to be Irish, drinking and partying (I’m fortunate in that my birthday falls before said day so I get two days to party, so yes I might be a bit bias in this) and it’s time for March Madness! No that isn’t what we call the partying taking place at Saint Patrick’s Day, nor is it a sale at Macy’s (though give them time, I’m sure some marketing genius will find a creative way to do this), it’s the time where people across the country partake in the viewing of 68 college basketball teams (both men’s & women’s) vying for the chance to be crowned National Champions. You may be saying no way, but don’t fret if you don’t follow college ball at all, because you can still enjoy this storm-of-a-trend with drinks, money and really hot guys and girls! Watch and learn my lovely readers. By the time you finish reading, you’ll wonder why you haven’t hopped on the b-ball bandwagon yet! You know what makes an athlete really hot? When they are really good at what they do. These college boys and girls don’t play like kids—they play to win. Their toned arms and towering stature don’t hurt either! March Madness is a pivotal time in these hotties’ careers, when their hopes of being drafted into the big leagues where they’ll be sitting pretty making millions with Kobe and Lebron (if you don’t know who they are, you should probably stop reading now) might come true. The competition is fierce and that means these b-ball babes know how to treat their significant other. These players are smokin’ hot and giving all they’ve got to win it all! First off there’s nothing wrong with winning some money…along with taking your co-workers’ and friends dignity (I mean seriously, think of how awesome it would be to school your straight guy friends). Brackets are another reason to love March Madness because you don’t need to know anything about basketball to fill one out! Depending on where you work, you can win some serious cash and crush the egos of those guys’ hearts who think they had it in the bag. Try your luck and fill one out or do some research, watch a couple of games and see who’s worthy

Special presentation as part of the 10th Annual Skagit Human Rights Festival Friday, March 8, 2013

Western Washington University Viking Union 567 (all events during the day) Viking Union 552 – Marsha & Aiden Aizumi – 7pm 516 High Street Bellingham, WA 98225 Sponsored by WWU LGBTAC, Skagit Valley PFLAG, SVC Rainbow Alliance, WA Gender Alliance with support from the Pride Foundation Presenters include: Marsha Aizumi and Aiden (mother & son from California) who have written a new book called Two Spirits: One Heart. Attorney Roberta Zenker who just wrote TransMontana, Barbara Yaple from the Washington Gender Alliance and Eleanor Hubbard, editor of the resource book, TransKin. 10 – 11am: Meet and Greet This is a great informal opportunity to meet and connect with the ppresenters/guest speakers! 12 – 1:30pm: “Being a Trans Ally – The Basics & Beyond” Come learn more about how to be a trans ally and how to practice using your “ally card” everyday! Faculty/Staff focus (all are welcome) 2 – 3:30pm: “Dialogue on Intersections of Identity” Come to discuss your experience with intersectionality. Gain personal insight from experts and each other! Student focus (all are welcome) 7 – 8:30pm (Main Event): Two Spirits: One Heart A Mother, Her Transgender Son & Their Journey to Love and Acceptance Followed by a book signing and reception This event is designed for family and friends of transgender individuals as well and for the community: health care workers, social service agencies, educators, legal services, and those who work with young people. The event is appropriate for high school age and up. We hope many of our transgender friends will join us as we build understanding and compassion in our community. For more information contact: Kathy Reim (President of PFLAG Skagit) at 360-856-4676 or kreim@earthlink.net or check the webite, www.pflagskagit.org for details or like us on Facebook. Washington Gender Alliance SVC Rainbow Alliance

Saturday, March 9, 2013

Skagit Valley College Knutzen Cardinal Center, Multipurpose Room 2405 College Way Mount Vernon, WA 98273 Organized by Skagit PFLAG, SVC Rainbow Alliance, WA Gender Alliance with support from the Pride Foundation 1:00 – 2:00 Lunch: Time to network and review resource tables 2:00 – 2:30 Film: Faces and Facets of TransGender Experience 2:30 – 4:30 Panel: Marsha Aizumi and Aiden (mother & son from California) have written a new book called Two Spirits: One Heart. The panel will include Attorney Roberta Zenker who just wrote TransMontana, Barbara Yaple from the Washington Gender Alliance and Eleanor Hubbard, editor of the resource book, TransKin. p This presentation is designed for family and friends of transgender individuals and for the community: health care workers, social service agencies, educators, legal services, faith communities and those who work with young people. We extend a special invitation to GSA students & advisors. The event is appropriate for mature middle school age and up. A wide array of affordable resources will be available with materials suitable to take back to the workplace. We hope many of our transgender friends will join us as we build understanding and compassion in our community. That is our mission as individual groups and advocates for human rights. For more information contact: Kathy Reim (President of PFLAG Skagit) at 360-856-4676 or kreim@earthlink.net or check the webite, www.pflagskagit.org for details or like us on Facebook. Contact Linda Jordan Linda.jordan@skagit.edu for SVC Rainbow Alliance. Washington Gender Alliance SVC Rainbow Alliance sponsors include KSVR, the Lincoln Theatre, Skagit County Other sponso Democrats, Skagit Immigrant Rights Council, Skagit Valley Food CoOp, & Mount Baker Planned Parenthood.

This event is part of the 10th Annual Skagit Human Rights Festival. For all festival events: http://skagithrf.wordpress.com/

Superhero Boy Band presents

SEEDS OF CHANGE By David C. Jones, Kat Single-Dain, Alastair Knowles, Aaron Malkin, & Islando Bocock

When: March 16, 22, 23, 28 - 30 Doors Open at 7:30 pm Show Starts 8pm Free Dance Party 10pm Tickets: $15 or $20 at the door Where: The Bellingham Circus Guild1401 6th Street, Bâ€™ham The BCG is wheelchair accessible. For tickets, updates, info, photos, and promotional video visit

www.superheroboyband.com

Warning: Cartoonish violence, puppet nudity, scenes of sexual nature, and three hot men in spandex.

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When you canâ€™t rely on the â€œ1%â€? to solve the worldâ€™s problems, to whom do you turn? The 0.0000001% - The Superhero Boy Band. Superhero Boy Band is a full-throttle inter-disciplinary performance troupe that has emerged through collaboration between Vancouverâ€™s critically acclaimed Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret and Bellinghamâ€™s Dream Science Circus. Superhero Boy Band: Seeds of Change is an 90-minute musical physical comedy that weaves together original music, boy band dancing, puppetry, video, special effects, and stop-motion animation to tell a single narrative. The story takes place in the near future when a large corporation, Momsanto, aggressively tries to monopolize human reproduction. Their GMO sperm produce infertile offspring who have â€œimmaculate complexion, disease resistance, perfect vision, and proportional perfection.â€? The show follows our heroes, time-shifting X-Acto (Aaron Malkin), orgasmic Magnum (Islando Bocock), and telekinetic Slip â€™n Slide (Alastair Knowles), from their immaculate conception as test tube babies to becoming spokespersons for Momsanto as the immensely popular Boy Band. When a time-travel journey reveals the controversial truth of their origins and hints at the grim future that Momsanto is birthing, the Boy Band discovers that they are under Momsantoâ€™s control. Through a series of battles and realizations, the Boy Band transforms into the Superhero Boy Band and saves the human race.

Astrology By Jake

Hello everybody! My name is Jake, and I would like to welcome you to my astrology column. I have always had an insatiable appetite for studying and reading about Astrology. I believe Astrology is a means to greater understanding of yourself and relationships with others. To quote one of my favorite astrologers, “The stars do not impel us they compel us.” [Allen Edwall] This quote is pivotal, for whatever celestial events are happening around us, we ultimately still have free will. We can resist the astrological influences and still dedicate all of our energy towards living within the status quo. Or embrace them to allow illumination of the areas in our lives as individuals that require further development and personal growth. This is hallmark if you ever want to grasp all that studying the stars has to offer. As March rolls around this year, so does the end of winter and beginning of spring. This is much like a long battle finally coming to an end, bringing new positive changes to areas of stagnation. With Pisces closing up the end of winter, like last call at the bar, it is time to abandon the areas in your life that aren’t help-

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Aries:

The Equinox is a perfect time to begin new endeavors. But knowing you, any and every moment could be the perfect time to start something new, especially a relationship! This month Venus and Mars (your planetary ruler) align in the illusive sign of Pisces making you feel like all your hard work is about to pay off. Contrary, beware of susceptibility to disillusionment, use your direct and forward nature to combat this. If you are facing difficult choices just use your innate focus and concentration, especially the first few weeks of March when Mercury makes communication break down. The last week of March provides you with an opportunity that will give you a foundation for long term success. You are headstrong so just remember to think with the right one!

Taurus:

I get a strong sense that you are susceptible to bouts of imbalance with your lover this month.

You are avoiding the consequences of a situation with which you are involved. Having Mercury in retrograde is only contributing more challenges and added headaches. With this in mind, you can remedy the situation by clearly and honestly communicating your values and beliefs with the affected party. You may discover some fundamental differences between you and them. This is a time to evaluate whether you should dig in your platform heels or charge ahead. You are a very sensual being so be careful about over indulgence of the senses this month.

Gemini:

Your planetary ruler, Mercury is retrograde until St. Patty’s Day. The moon also conspires with Mercury on this day to make you extremely emotional, which is very rare for you. However, everything will return to the easy breezy ways you are so accustomed to. All you have to do is nurse that green beer hangover on March 18! The end of this month marks a time of

ing you reach your long term goals. The glorious Spring Equinox marks a time for spring cleaning for the soul. So start that personal project that you have been putting off! Try a positive approach by adding healthy behaviors in your life in order to replace the negative behaviors. Whatever the case, you will find the garden in your soul is flourishing and no longer has any room for those pesky weeds. Mercury is the planetary ruler of all things relating to communication. Back in February, Mercury began to spin retrograde to earth and continues this swirling course until St. Patrick‘s Day. What does this mean? Well, since Mercury governs all communication, don’t be alarmed if you experience more fights, accidents, traffic jams or other miscommunication errors. The only way out is through, so keep your lines open and honest and the turbulence of Mercury will hardly affect you. Let Pisces and Aries be an inspiration to us all this month. This time is vital to pioneering new and enterprising ideas and ventures. I hope you all keep reading and unlock the key to learn how to make astrology work in your life. If any of you dearies want to contact me drop me a line! astrologybyjake@gmail.com

endings and new beginnings, take this time to look into your inner calling. Then plan a course of action and stick to it! Utilize your past failure and success to inform your future. This is a wonderful time for you to purge and start with a clean slate. In other words, cleanse away last night’s debauchery filled sexcapade and prepare for the next ride of your life!

Cancer:

You are normally an intuitive person, however Mercury will affect you by making you feel a little disconnected. This is significant because as a Cancer you rely heavily on your feelings and intuition, but this time it feels shrouded by the celestial events for the first couple of weeks this month. Go back to what you know, make your home your safe-haven and feel free to retreat into your shell. We all need this sometimes. The harmony you create at home will give you the vitality you need. This will all pay off when your planetary ruler, the Moon, moves into it’s home of your sun

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sign then you will feel the reconnection. This is a time to trust your intuition, in doing so you will gain greater spiritual understanding.

Leo:

This month you will be susceptible to feeling stuck and restricted by astrological events in the beginning and middle of this month. If I know Leo, this is likely to manifest as having way too much fun. So slow down on the wild sex and partying before it leads to complacency. You are likely fixating your energy in one area of life leading to the neglect of other important areas such as taking care of yourself and your relationships. As the Spring Equinox sets a tone for the astrological year, ensure this tone is devoid of over-indulgence and unhealthy habits. Indeed set the tone as creative, balanced and full of your heart and soul. Also beware of abusing your power, it will come back to bite you in the ass this month.

Virgo:

This month you have a conscious desire for change and transformation, but maybe lacking in the motivation department. You can intuit a sense of impending doom and destruction, but don’t let your critical nature turn you pessimistic. Get inspired by nature and outdoor activities. Plan a St. Patty’s day party with your closest friends and rekindle your inner motivation. This will allow you to take big strides towards change. You may be plagued by fear and insecurity while your planetary ruler Mercury goes into retrograde, but avoiding fear for fear’s sake is a terrible misstep. Remember its ok to take big risks, for thats the way to BIG gains.

Libra:

With Venus positing into the dreamy Pisces you may feel a fog looming over your optimistic state of finding fun and beauty in all things. Don’t let this get you down because it is absolutely temporary. The negativity

you see can easily be overcome by putting your mind into it, and don’t be discouraged by a little more effort than normal. Play to your strengths! Weigh each side and make sure the scales do not tip too far in either direction. Such as being unrealistically optimistic or trying to talk yourself up when you know you cannot deliver. If this sounds like you then ask others for feedback and give yourself a reality check.

Scorpio:

Sagittarius:

This month you may be preoccupied with yourself and acting selfishly thus disengaging from significant people who only want nothing more than to work cooperatively with you. Accept your circumstances and be at peace with yourself. The spring equinox reminds us who we are and where we are going. Temper your urges to act irrationally or impulsively,

Capricorn:

You may have been dealing with a recent setback or a challenge that leaves you feeling powerless and vulnerable. Mercury’s status in retrograde seems to be complicating matters at home even more. Do not despair! This is coming up for you as a reminder that feelings are temporary and you will soon come to realize that by turning to your inner strength you will be victorious. Return to what you know: structure and organized systems and incorporate these positive aspects into life. With Saturn is vibrating in Gemini, avoid getting bogged down in the minutia of semantics. Instead utilize it’s influence so you can purge the ways of doing things that no longer serve you or your goals. To clean out a box in storage for too long, sometimes you just have to dump everything out and start over. Now is the time for that!

loved ones, when some of the fast moving planets join forces with your planetary ruler, Uranus. Pay attention to the revelations you receive to make informed decisions.

Pisces:

You know I love me some FISH! And Pisces this month you will experience great harmony in life, love, and spiritual pursuits. This is due to a conjunction of Mercury, Venus, and Mars with your sun sign. Although your are still affected by Mercury’s retrograde status, the other planets will be vibrating harmoniously with your planetary ruler, Neptune providing the psychic energy you need to complete your tasks and experience vitality. You may find yourself in the spotlight more in the beginning of the month and since you are rather fickle about being in the spotlight, trust your feelings and intuition to guide you.

Aquarius:

The shifting astrological tides brings you a wealth of potential and new starts. However there are times for living in the moment and times for planning ahead. The spring equinox marks the junction between the two. Beware of being naive while you live in the moment and consider the outcomes of all your actions while planning ahead. You may be bombarded with sudden realizations about

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This month you are lacking long-term vision and as a result you may feel the need to transform your ever changing self. People or interests you are dealing with are proving uncooperative or in competition with each other. There is a lot of psychic energy around you in March, but not all of it is being used positively. Unresolved conflicts will surface, and Mercury’s retrograde status until March 17 only complicates things. Do what you do best and prune away the dead growth, giving way to new growth. Don’t be afraid of a heated argument! When you redirect the flow of energy this will convert the negatives into positives, and restore inner peace and harmony.

no matter what is happening. You will bode well if you learn to unite your inner strength with your outer strength. You may be in for some rough waters ahead, but keep your cheerful attitude and positive philosophy of life and you will pull through.

Vaudevillingham

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Marcymark

When is the last time you’ve been to a circus act? Do you remember the Jugglers? How about the aerialists? The acrobats? The clowns? The music? The mystery? Or how about just being in the atmosphere of the enjoyment of all the excitement? Well I’m here to let you know we have a circus right here in town and all the talent I just mentioned about is going on right here in your back yard. Figuratively speaking. It’s called “Vaudevillingham” If you think back for the last six years or so and remember any kind of circus like talent that you may have seen or herd of around here in Whatcum county chances are that you have already witnessed some of the great talent that goes on at Vaudevillingham. Because Vaudevillingham is created mostly of local talent. In fact the founder, or should I say the creator of Vaudevillingham is currently working his talent along with his trusty, and also, talented followers as well. Jules is not only the founder of Vaudevillingham but was also involved with the people that sparked the idea. Islando & Ukoya Some of you may remember the show called “ Sleeping on the ceiling” by the Dream science circus. It was after that show that gave Jules the opportunity to start up Vaudevillingham. The Bellingham Circus Guild was there production name. Jules, along with other talented people created and performed shows for the community. That started about 6 years ago. Vaudevillingham has come a long way and from what I’ve herd was not an easy task. After financial pains taking struggles, having to move 5 times from one building to another, and even doing shows out in the park only because they didn’t have a building to perform in but knew THE SHOW MUST GO ON. Never the less Vaudevillingham has survived and is now hopefully going to stay here for a long time. I have personally been seeing there shows as often as I can since last summer and I have always been impressed. Along with the tricks, the skills, and the talent they have shared they also have audience participation witch is one of my favorite parts of the show. Going to see the show you may find yourself up on stage as a participant. And of course that feeling of enthusiasm and excitement is always present. I was so intrigued that I started to volunteer my time helping them with what ever they needed. I never considered myself or was ever interested in sewing but when they wanted me to make felt hearts for the heart felt board I was willing to do what they needed. Little did I know that I actually enjoyed making the hearts so much I didn’t want to quit when they gave me another job to do. I’m sure I’ll get another chance to make more. I was very fortunate to be able to see this years special Valentine show. I did get to volunteer that night and I’m so glad I did. The music was playing a wonderful circus like melody that filled the building, the woman on stilts towering over every one as she walked around while every one watched. Cupid was running around shooting every one with his love arrows. The MC dressed as a proper English gentleman and what a smashing job he did.

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So much to list but so little time. If I wrote down all the awesome acts I saw that Valentine night I’d be writing a novel. But I will tell you that the best part of that Valentine night was I felt like I was a part of it. The ambience of a real circus was definitely present. I have also been partaking my time to venture over and play with the jugglers on a weekly basis witch I have been enjoying so much. It has given me the chance to meet these performers up front and in person which has turned out to be the best part of this whole experience for me. I have met some of the most wonderful people through the circus guild and hope to continue to make more friends and meet more people. So I encourage all of you readers to not only go and see the show but bring your friends along with you and enjoy a night at the circus. And if you feel you want to do something on stage. The Bellingham circus guild could very well help you out. Any one can perform for the show. If you feel you have talent and you want to show your talent on stage then feel free to sign yourself up Every month on the 15th ( No matter what day of the week that falls on) The Bellingham circus guild will present to you “Vaudevillingham” Two shows that night. 8:00pm and a 10:00pm show with the doors opening at 7:30 and 9:30 They ask for a $5.00 to $10.00 donation to help out with stage props and rent. They are located at 1401 6th st. Fairhaven. - bellinghamcircusguild.com There is so much more that I wanted to say but I’m afraid I’m at my word limit for my article here. I may just make a part II of the experience of Vaudevillingham. Until then, check out there website and you will see for yourself that they offer much more than there monthly show. Lets help keep this circus alive. Marcy

GLBT Organizations in Whatcom and Skagit Counties ISCEE The Imperial Sovereign Court of the Evergreen Empire is affiliated with the International Court System and has been actively raising money for charity for over 30 years by sponsoring drag shows and pageants. The group is open to all regardless of race, gender, or sexual orientation, seeking to provide social activities and community service opportunities for gays, lesbians, and their friends and allies in Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan Counties. Leather, Levi & Bear Social Monthly gathering of men who like Leather, Kink, and Unabashed Masculinity. Second Saturday of the month, Rumors Cabaret, 7:30 to 10:30. Info 360.380.6409 www.theslowlane.com This website includes a gay resource guide for Bellingham located at www. theslowlane.com/guide.html.

Triskeli Guild The Triskeli Guild is Bellingham’s BDSM group that promotes community and education for safe, sane and consensual play. They encourage participation by all sexual preferences, race and age 18 and up people. www.triskeli.org Queries—triskeli@ triskeli.org Evergreen AIDS Foundation Evergreen AIDS Foundation provides support services for people living with

Washington Gender Alliance A support and educational organization for anyone dealing with issues of gender identity or expression, and the people in our lives. We have weekly Open Support meetings in Bellingham and Everett. For more information, please write to us at info@WashingtonGenderAlliance.com or call 360-445-2411, or visit our web site at www.WashingtonGenderAlliance.com. Sean Humphrey House A housing unit for people who need assistance living with HIV/AIDS in Bellingham. For more information call 360-733-9357 PFLAG of Skagit County Support meetings for Parents, Friends and Families of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people and GLBT individuals are held at Central United Methodist Church, 1013 Polte Rd, Sedro-Woolley on the second Monday of every month at 7 PM. For directions and information all 360-856-4676 and for additional information and events check online at www.pflagskagit.org. Bellingham Radical Faeries Community of queerfolk interested in lifestyles celebrating queer sexuality, spirituality and sustainability of the natural world. 18+ recommended. Meets every Saturday at Noon at Trapeze in the Bellingham Market on Cornwall h t t p : / / g r o u p s . y a h o o. c o m / g r o u p / BellinghamRadicalFaeries/ Cascade Rainbow Community Cntr is a community of LBGQT people that enjoy each other’s company. We gather every Friday @ 6:30 PM for community, sharing of food, conversation, ideas, and current events. Each Friday is either game or movie night. The group has a lending library, Pride participation, and educational support. We are located at The Center for Spiritual Living @ 1508

N 18th St., Mount Vernon, WA. For information call (360) 840-8499 and for additional information checkout and subscribe to our Facebook Page. Whatcom County PFLAG Whatcom County Parents Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays meets the 2ND Thursday of each month, 7pm at First Congregational Church, 2401 Cornwall Avenue, Bellingham. For more information and events visit www. whatcompflag.com WCC’s Queer Straight Alliance is committed to supporting the GLBT community by promoting awareness of queer issues and entertaining and educating students and staff of WCC. We can be reached at wccqsa@gmail. com. Whatcom County KINK is a group to help organize events, munches, help if you have items to sell, or just a way for people to get to know each other. Meetings are the 1st Tuesday of the month at Rumor’s Cabaret. Happy Spankings! WWU LGBTA The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Alliance at Western Washington University is a student organization which supports lesbians, gays, bisexuals, people who identify as transgender, and their allies; in the various stages of their coming out process, in the creation and affirmation of positive self identities, and in the promotion and defense of their human and civil rights. The LGBTA is located on Western’s Campus in Viking Union 515 and is open from the first day of Fall quarter until the last day of Spring

quarter. For information call 360-6506120. Mount Baker Planned Parenthood Mt. Baker Planned Parenthood proudly demonstrates its commitment to the LGBTQ community in all of our educational and service areas, by partnering with LGBTQ service organizations and through sponsorship and participation in Bellingham Pride. Our goal is to ensure that every individual has the information, services, and freedom to make healthy, responsible decisions about sex, sexuality, and parenthood. We offer comprehensive reproductive care, affordable STD testing and treatment and annual exams. Sliding scale available. Make an appointment on-line! http://www.mbpp.org Bellingham Clinic: (360)734-9095 Mount Vernon Clinic: (360)848-1744

Support Education Healing Advocacy counseling Safety planning Legal assistance Support groups Trainings and Workshops 24-hour helpline: 360.715.1563/877.715.1563 Talk to us in-person: 1407 Commercial St. Bellingham, WA

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4th Corner Poly Polyamory is the practice or acceptance of having more than one loving, honest relationship at a time. We’re a friendly, welcoming group for people involved in or curious about polyamorous relationships. Our group consists of and welcomes diverse sexual and gender identities . This is a family, kid-friendly get-together for sharing experiences and desires—not a dating or swing scene. we meet every 4th Thursday evening at alternating locations. For more information: http://groups. yahoo.com/group/4thcornerpoly

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FRIDAY

9-12 3 Long Island $

Short-wave &

Postal

Q-BNZA

SATURDAY

Mike Tolleson 9-12 $ 5 Touch Downs